Method of producing printed products.



E. H. COTTRELL.

METHOD OF PRODUCING PRINTED PRODUCTS.

APPLICATION HLE'D OCT. 9. 1914.

1,171,093. Patented Feb. 8,1916.

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METHOD OF PRODUCING PRINTED PRODUCTS.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 9, I914. 1,171,093. Patented Feb. 8,1916.

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METHOD OF PRODUCING PRINTED PRODUCTS.

APPLICATION FILED ON. 9. 1914.

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EDGAR H. COTTRELL, 0F WESTERLY, RHODE ISLAND.

METHOD OF PRODUCING PRINTED PRODUCTS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 8, 1916.

Application filed October 9, 1514. Serial 'No. 865,948.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, EDGAR H. CoT'rRELL, a citizen of the United States, and resident of Westerly, in the county of Waslnngton and State of Rhode Island, have invented a new and useful Method of Producing Printed Products, of which the following is a specification.

In newspapers and other large prlnted products of a similar character as now printed and folded parallel with the columns of printed matter, it is well known that because of the very large size of the leaves, the poor quality of the paper used, and the location of the fold, it is extremely difficult to properly handle the paper because of the tendency of the free portions of the leaves above the point held at one side of the paper, to fall over. ThlS tendency is extended to both sides of the newspaper when it is unfolded. Furthermore, it is well known that when the newspaper is unfolded it is extremely diflicult, awkward and tiresome to properly hold the same for perusal and it isalso very diflicult to fold back a leaf because of the tendency of the leaf to fall over by gravlty in the wrong direction and because of the large size of the leaf.

The object of my invention is'to produce a newspaper which will be very convenient for handling and reading, the newspaper being at all times kept within a reasonable size.

A further object is to so print the web or webs, and cut, associate and fold the sheets that the first half of the newspaper may be read from front to back by turning the leaves over in one direction and the remaining half of the newspaper may be read from back to front by reversing the paper and turning the leaves over in the opposite direction.

A further object is to fold the sheets transversely through the middle of their printed pages, or secure the sheets together transversely through the middle of their printed pages, or to fold said sheets together transversely through the middle of their printed pages and secure said sheets together along said fold line.

A still further object of my invention is to so print the web or webs and so handle the same that the front page will be printed on the front side of the front leaf, the back page will be printed on the back side of In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a diagrammatic elevation of the machine, Figs. '2 and 2 represent the machine in perspective from the last printing couples of the printingmechanism through to the delivery of the newspaper, Fig. 3 represents a top plan view of a portion of the upper printed web showing the relative arrangement of the page and page sections thereon,

Fig. 4 represents a bottom plan view of a portion of the upper web showing the relative arrangement of the page sections thereon, Fig. 5 represents a top plan view of a portion of the lower web showing the relative arrangement of the page sections thereon, Fig. 6 represents a bottom plan view of a portion of the lower web showing the relative arrangement of the page and page sections thereon, Fig. 7 represents a front view of the newspaper, Fig. 8 represents a front view of the newspaper after the lower half of the front sheet has been turned over, the lower corners of the remaining sheets being turned over and separated to clearly indicate the arrangement of pages running from front to back of the newspaper, Fig. 9 represents a back view of the newspaper with the sheets to clearly indicate the arrangement of the back to the front 0 the newspaper, and Fig. 10 represents a back view of the product after the upper part of the back sheet has been turned down, the upper halves of the remaining sheets being turned over at one corner.

The upper web is denoted by 1 and the lower web by 2. The upper web is led through a perfecting printing mechanism comprising the printing couple 3, 4, for

printing on one side of the web and the ages running from the other side of the web.

The printing mechanisms which act upon the upper and lower webs are so arranged that they will print the front and back pages of the newspaper at different points on the webs and the intermediate pages each partly at one point and partly at another point "on the webs.

In the present arrangement, the upper side of the upper web transversely across the same will bear page 1, the lower halves of pages 3 and 5 and the lower halves of pages 11 and 9, the lower halves of said pages 11 and 9 being printed in the opposite direction to the lower halves of said pages 3 and 5, said page 1 being printed in the same direction as the lower halves of the pages 3 and 5. The reverse-side of the upper web transversely across the same, will bear the upper halves of pages 12, 10 and 8, and the upper halves of pages 2, 4 and 6, the said I upper halves of pages 12, 10 and 8, being printed in the opposite direction. to the said upper halves of pages 2, 4 and 6.

The upper side of the lower web transversely across the same will bear the lower halves of pages 2, 4 and 6, and the lower halves of pages 12, 10 and 8, the said lower halves of pages 2, 4 and 6 being printed in the opposite direction to the said 'lower halves of pages 12, 10 and 8. The reverse side of the lower web transversely across the same will bear the upper halves of pages 11 and 9 and allof page 7 and the upper halves of pages 3 and 5, the said upper halves of pages 3 and 5 being printed in the opposite di ection to the upper halves of pages 11 and 9, page 7 being printed in the same direction as the upper halves of pages 11 and 9.

In the final roduct, the front page 1 and the back page? are printed in the same direction.

The webs are here shown as three pages wide and the-two webs are brought together as they pass over the roller 11 from whence they pass together through the slitting mechanism 12, 13, where the associated upper and lower webs are slit longitudinally into three pairs of narrow webs. From thence these narrow webs pass over formers 14, 15, 16, of the web associating mechanism. From these formers 14, 15, 16, the webs are passed between their respective pairs of rolls 17, 18, 19, over the three series of rolls 20, 21, 22, to the pair of rolls 23, where the three pairs of narrow webs are associated. These associated narrow webs are then passeo through the cutting mechanism 24 where they are cut transversely into sheets. These sheets pass through guides 25 to a folding cylinder 26, from which the sheets are folded off by the blades 27 through the rolls 28 to the rotary fly 29 which deposits the folded product upon the endless delivery carrier 30.

The means which I have shown for securing the sheets together transversely across the middle of their printed pages comprises a pasting mechanism 31 arranged to apply paste to one side of the lower web 2 transversely along the, line between the lower halves of pages 2, 4, 6, and the lower halves of pages 12, 10, 8; a pasting mechanism 32 which is arranged to apply paste transversely along the line between the upper half of page 3 and the upper half of page 11 after the pair of wide webs have been separated into three narrow webs; and the pasting mechanism 33. which is arranged to apply paste transversely along the line between the lower half of page 9 and thelower half of page 5 after the pair of upper and lower wide webs have been separated into the three narrow webs. This arrangement of the pasting mechanisms will insure the securing of the six sheets together transversely through the middle of their printed pages without the application of paste to the front or back of the product.

If it is desired to secure the sheets together in groups so that each group may be separated from the remaining group or groups, it is only necessary to vary the arrangement and number of the pasting mechanisms. The groups of secured sheets may then be folded together as, above described.

By the terms front page and back page, I mean'the pages which are located respectively on the front side of the front sheet and the back side of the back sheet of the associated sheets before they are folded together. Similarly, where I refer to the front and back sides of the sheets, I mean before the sheets are folded.

It is to be understood that any suitable driving mechanism may be used for driving the several parts of the machine so as to insure the proper printing, associating, securing and folding of the'product. I have, therefore, not shown such driving mechanism herein as it is well understood in the art.

While I have shown an embodiment of my method which is designedto produce a double twelve-page product from two webs, it is to be understood that I do not wish to limit myself to the method of producing a product of any particular number of pages or a product produced from two webs, as it is to be understood thatthe products contemplated may be produced from one or more webs and of any desired number of pages. Also, while I have described a method of folding the product transversely across the middle of its printedpages and'a I method for securing the product along said fold line, it is obvious that I may use either.

one or both of these methods as desired,

without departing from the spirit and scope a of my invention. I

What I claim 1s:'

1. The herein. described method of pro ducing a newspaper consisting in printing partly on one sheet and partly on another sheet, the pages on t e same s1de of any one sheet reading in opposite directlons and the back page reading in the same d1rect1on as the front page, slitting the web 1nto narrow webs, associating the narrow websand cutting the so associated narrow webs transversely into sheets. p

2. Phe herein described method of pro ducing a newspaper consistin in printing a web so that the front page 0 a' newspaper will appear on one sheet, the back page on another sheet and the remalning pages each partly on one sheet and partly. on another;

sheet, the printed matter of two different pages on the same side of any one sheet reading in opposite directions and the back page reading in the same direction as the front page, slitting the web into narrow webs, associating the narrow webs, cutting the so associated narrow webs transversely into sheets and folding the sheets transversely across the middle of their printed ages. 4 p 3. The herein descrlbed method of producing a newspaper conslstm in prmtmg a web so that the front page 0 a newspaper will appear on one sheet, the back page on another sheet and the remaining pages each partly on one sheet and partly on another sheet, the printed matter of two different pages on the same side of any one sheet reading in opposite directions and the back page reading in the same direction as the front page, slitting the web into narrow webs, securing the webs together transversely across the middle of their printed pages, associating the webs and cutting the so associated webs transversely into sheets.

4. The herein described method of producing a newspaper consisting in printing a web so that the front page of a newspaper will appear on one sheet, the back page on another sheet and 'the remaining pages each partly on one sheet and partly on another sheet, the printed matter of two different pages on the same side of any one sheet rinted matter of two difierent versely I acr' P ge a o assoc ated Q'W.

,folding the, sheets]transversely across the middle of their printed pages;

5.- The herein described 7 method of producing a'f newspaper consisting-in feeding two, webs lntingmechanisms where thefprinti n ranged that the front page *of, he ewspaperfwillf' appear. on one sheet,"fthe"back pageqon another sheet and the remaining pages each partly on one sheet and partly---v ,on .j-.another sheet, the

printed matter of tw'oai difi'erent pages on theTBame side of any one's'heet reading in opposite directions and the back age readmg in'the -same directio'n as the out page, associatingthe f'two webs, slitting the two webs into a plurality of pairs of narrow webs and 'cuttingfz'the associated pairs of narrow webs transversely into sheets.

' 6. The hereindescribed method of producing-a newspaperconsisting in feeding two websito' two'p'rinting mechanisms where the printingfis' so arranged that the front page crabs newspaper "will appear on one sheet, lth'jf ba'ck page on another sheet" and the remaining pages each partly on one sheet and part1 {on .another sheet, the printed 'mattero *two ';difi'erent pages on the same side ofanyionei-sheet reading in opposite directions. and th'eybackpage reading in the same direction 'as'the front page, associating the two webs, 1 slitting the two webs into'a plurality ofpairs of narrow webs, cutting the-associated pairs of narrow webs transversely into sheets and folding the sheets together transversely across the middle" of their printed-pages.

7. The herein described method of producing anewspapergconsis'ting in feeding two webs" to twjo printing mechanisms where the printingis'fso arranged that the front page of the newspaper-will appear on one sheet, .the back page on another sheet and the remaining pages each partly on one sheet and partly on another sheet, the printed matter of two differentpages on the same side of any one sheet reading in opposite directions and ,thelbjack page reading in the same direction as the" front page, associating the two'webs,-jgslittingg the two webs into a plurality of pafirsiof narrow webs, securing the webs together I H ransversely across the middle 'of'theirprijnted pages and cutting the remaimiigpa'ges reach partly on one.

sheet and partly; on. another sheet, the

10s 11o 11s 12o f. theso associated pairs of narrow webstransprinted matter of two different pages on the same side of any one sheet reading in'opposite directions and the back page reading in the same direction as the front page, associating the two webs, slitting the two webs into a plurality of pairs of narrow webs, securing the Webs together transversely across the middle of their printed pages, cutting the so associated pairs of narrow it webs transversely into sheets, and folding the sheets together transversely across the middle of their printed pages.

In testimony, that I claim the foregoing as my invention, I have signed my name in presence of two Witnesses, this first day of ['3 October 1914.

EDGAR H. COTTRELL. Witnesses:

F. GEORGE BARRY, C; S. SUNDGREN. 

